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Province announced 98 new cases of COVID-19, one death
The provincial government is reporting 98 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan today, as well as 95 recoveries and one new death. This brings the provincial total to 48,327 cases; 47,002 total recove...
Jun 18, 2021
Vaccinated youth in Nunavut community to receive $100 gift card
ARVIAT, Nunavut - Youth in a community that had Nunavut's biggest outbreak of COVID-19 will each get a $100 gift card if they get a jab this weekend. Anyone aged 12 to 17 in Arviat can get a dose of t...
Jun 18, 2021
A healthier Toronto FC returns to action in Orlando after international break
Toronto FC returns to action Saturday healthier and more optimistic after going into the international break with an underwhelming 1-4-2 record. While there is still no resolution on the future of dis...
Jun 18, 2021
Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea looking forward to players interacting this year
Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea still has a linebacker's mentality. Earlier this week, veteran Winnipeg linebacker Adam Bighill quipped that what he missed most during the CFL's down time...
Jun 18, 2021
Canada announces plan to settle 500 refugees and families ahead of World Refugee Day
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino has announced a new policy to help settle 500 refugees and their families in a news conference today. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says this will b...
Jun 18, 2021
Vaccine deliveries enough to fully vaccinate all eligible Canadians by end of July
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise of a two-dose fall is looking a lot more like it will become a two-dose August. Trudeau says Canada is on track now to have 68 million doses delivered ...
Jun 18, 2021
JPII’s Shalen Fox making positive impact for Indigenous students
Leading up to National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 battlefordsNOW is featuring Indigenous professionals, storytellers, entertainers, artists and others. Stay tuned for more throughout the week.F...
Jun 18, 2021
Maxime Bernier's defamation lawsuit should be tossed, says lawyer for Warren Kinsella
OTTAWA - A prominent political commentator is asking a court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit from a former member of Parliament who is now leader of a fringe federal political party. A lawyer for Warr...
Jun 18, 2021
Restrictions at U.S. border to remain in place until end of July, Blair says
OTTAWA - Travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border will remain in place for at least another month. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the American and Canadian governments are extending restr...
Jun 18, 2021
Canada's Olympic swim trials get underway after pandemic postponements
The long wait is over for Canada's top swimmers. The Olympic swim trials start Saturday in Toronto's Pan Am Sports Centre after cancellation in 2020 and a pair of postponements in 2021 because of the ...
Jun 18, 2021